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ACT Scores for Admission to the Ohio Valley Conference Universities

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for 11 Division I Schools

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The Ohio Valley Conference members are all public universities from the Midwest and Southeast. The side-by-side comparison chart below shows ACT scores for the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission to one of these 12 Ohio Valley Conference universities. Keep in mind that 25% of enrolled students have ACT scores below those listed.

Also remember that ACT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers at these Division I universities will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.

You can also check out these other ACT links:

ACT Comparison Charts: the Ivy League | top universities | top liberal arts colleges | more top liberal arts | top public universities | top public liberal arts colleges | University of California campuses | Cal State campuses | SUNY campuses | More ACT charts

Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

Ohio Valley Conference Colleges ACT Scores (mid 50%)
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Composite English Math
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Austin Peay State University 19 23 19 24 17 22
Eastern Illinois University 19 23 19 24 17 24
Eastern Kentucky University 18 23 18 24 17 23
Jacksonville State University 18 25 19 26 17 24
Morehead State University 19 24 18 24 17 23
Murray State University 19 25 19 26 18 24
Southeast Missouri State University 20 25 20 26 18 25
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 19 25 19 25 18 25
Tennessee State University Minimum Requirement: 19 ACT Composite
Tennessee Technological University 20 26 20 26 18 25
University of Tennessee at Martin 20 24 20 26 18 24
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